Do you still use a crooklock.

Do you still use a crooklock.

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GrizzlyBear

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Wednesday 22nd January 2014
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Sorting through some things in the garage the other day and found a crooklock (one of the ones that fits across the steering wheels). A few years ago loads of people used them but I never see them now.

My logic for using one was 80s cars were not that secure and I thought "all things being equal, the thieves will go for a car without one".

A friends used one that slotted on the handbrake with a collar round the gear stick. It was neat, but it could only actually lock if you were in forward gears, bit of a problem if you have an old car, how much do you trust your handbrake.

So do you still use one? if so what type? and how old is the car?

GrizzlyBear

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Wednesday 22nd January 2014
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storminnorman said:
I have one because you can steal an 80's Ford with a chocolate screwdriver. If you want to.
This is the reason I kept them, so then if I buy another classic I have one ready. I expected them to stop selling them, but they are still available.

Always preferred the steering wheel ones as they are very visible - I always lived in the belief that they would look for an easier target.